Electrical connecter



Oct. 30, 1928.

L. A. GOELZ ELECTRICAL CONNECTER Filed Sept. 16, 1926 1 Fig.1.

INVENTOR Leonard Afioelz,

WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY Patented Get. 30, 1928 UNl T- EDQSTATE S PA ENT. omen;

LEONARD A. GOELZ, on PITTSBURG .P-ENNSYLVANIAFASSIGNOR TO WESTINGHOUSEELECTRIC .& MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION'OF PENNSYLVANIA.

. QELECTRICAL com-mam Applicationfiled Septemb er16,i926.seriainmissism.

My invention relates to electrical connectors and particularly tointerchangeable Icon electrical connecter that shall comprise twoseparation ofthe partsin a'lon'gitudinal or in a lateral direction,

Another object of my invention is to provide a connecter of atongue-and-slot construction compr sing two interchangeable parts havingmeans for preventing their separation in a longitudinal orin a'latera-ldirec tion and means for preventing 'overbreaking of theparts. i

It is a further objectl'of my' invention to provide aconnector'coinprising two interchangeable memb is, each member havingconnecting members that prevent the separation of the members in alongitudinal orin a lateral direction when tliemembers are in alinedoperative positions, that shall be'pracltical in use, easy to'assembleor disassemble and inexpensive to manufacture.

These and other objects that will be made apparent throughout thefurther description of my invention are attained by meansof theapparatus trated in the accompanying drawings,

Where Fig. 1 is a view,'partially in elevation and partially in section,of a connecter embodying my invention, in a partially disconnectedposition.

connecter in operative position.

i Fig. 3 is an elevational view of interchangeable members.

Fig. l is an elevational View of the device shown in Fig. 3 turned90about its longitudinal axis.

Referring tothe drawings, the conn-ecter comprises two interchangeablemembers 1 and 2, each of which has a tongue 3 and a slot 4. A pin 5 isdisposed in the slot 4 of each member. Portions 6 of the tongues 3 areadapted to engage the slots 4 of the other members. Notches 7 areprovided in the tongue portions 6 to receive the pins 5 in the slots 4of the other member. Faces 8 of the hereinafter described and illus 2 isan 'elevational view showing the one of the tongue portions 6 adapted tobear against an inner face 9 of tl' e slots i when they are in alinementor in theiroperative positions.

Fig. 2 shows iny invention in its operative position. "The' co-operationbetween the notches Tandpins 5 prevents the separation or the twomembers'in a longitudinal or in a lateral direction but permits-1' theinterchangeable members 1 and 2 to move in an angular direction 111one'plane from their ahned positions, as shown in Fig. 1. The in-.terchangeable members 1' and 2 are prevented from moving inftheoppositeangular direction in thesan'ie plane,or overbigeaking, by theagainst the inner faces 9 of the slots 4.

The pins 5'havc a diameter substantially tl width ofthe notches 7 whichprevents play or lost motionin a longitudinaldired tionfand'the width ofthe tongue portions 6 is 'substantially the width of the slots 4;,thereby causing a snug fit that ensures a good electtrical connectionand prevents movement in any direction except the angul.armovement inone plane and one direction from the alined position described above.

Referring to Fig. 1,the interchangeable members are connected byengaging the tongue portion 6 of member 2 with theslot 41- of the member1, causing the notch 7 of the member 2 to receive the pin 5 of themember 1 and then moving the members in an angu lar direction until.they are in their alined positions, at which time the tongue portion (3of the member 1v will have engaged the slot l of the member 2. The pins5, co-operating with the notches Tand the faces 8 and 9, prevent themembers 1 and 2 from further angular movement in the initial direction,as shown in Fig. 2. V

My invention, as described above, provides a connector comprisingchangeable members that are simple in construction and inexpensive tomanufacture, and that may not be separated by a longitudinal or alateral movement. when in use. The interchangeable feature affords botheconomical and time-saving values that are facesS of'the tongue portions(3 pressing sions may be made in the construction illustrated withoutdeparting from the scope and spirit of the-invention as set forth in theappended claims.

I claim as my invention: V v r 1.7 A con neetercomprising twomterchangeI able members each of which has-a tongue portion and is provided with aslot,a p ndi sposed in each slot, and'a notch pro'videdin each tongueportion for receiying'the pin of the o'thermember, whereby the tongue ofeach member engages the slot oftheother member.

for prevent ng the separation of the members in a longitudinal orin alateral direction.

2. A eonnecter comprising two inter-change able members each ofwhich hasa tongue per tion and 1s prov ded with a slot, a pin d s-s posed n eachslot,-and a notch provided in each tongue portion for receiving the pinof the other member whereby the tongue portion of each member isada'ptedto engage the slot of the other member with a face of eachtongue portion adapted topress against an inner face of the slot of theother member for preventing over-breaking ofjthe members andfforpreventing the separation of the members in a longitudinal or in alateral dl,

rection. I 7

3. Aconnectercomprising twointerchangeable memherseaeh ofwhieh has atongue portion and is provided With a slot, a pin disposed in each'slot,va notch provided in each tongueportion for receiving the pin of the ntsfor" Pe mi ti g ngula movement f the members in onej plane and inonedirection froma lineal operative position.

'4. In a connecter, the combination of tWo interchangeable members each.having; a tongue and beingv provided: with asloti having a" pin disposedtherein, a notch provided in theftongue portion of each member forreceiving the pin oi the other member, the

tongue portion of each member being adapted to engage the slot of theother member f r pt iw t e epr ra en f the 'mf mhe e in a longitudinalor in a'lateral direction, ai'ace Q ach mngue l ei gad n edm Pr ss againwi n ee' f, th op 'atingslotierPM venting angular movement ojftlifemembers in 0.110 P an and 01 6 lrect b wenth m n h rs are n alinementnd, fe p rmitting n ular mq em nt i h 11. 61111 91- sameplaneiu'the'opposite (lireetign, j

- 5- A nneeter,swimmg two interehange I able members-each memberliayingia tong ue a nda slot, 0. p n dispesedin'each sloganotch providedin a htoi sue o l' ei ing h pin 0f the, o her inen lil the tongu pqri'ens,

f apt toengage he slot-s. 0f th assemat d n ers r Preventing senaiflfiQiOfhe m m er n lon' it idi ial'fand ala eral CllIGCtlOIlS' andpermitting angular movement of'theimembers in one plane and in'onedilfection hen'the two "members of'thje connecter are in their operetivepositions and "in th fo m-event ng angular 'mov r'nei t n oppositedirection.

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